Entravision Class A hit with show cause order
KVER-CA Indio CA is on the hook to be downgraded to a regular old low power television station.
Hubbard, Red River Challenge Gray
The FCC has extended until Oct. 20 the opportunity to contest a plan to make a Wausau, Wisc., station a Duluth-market channel.
Dorgan measure seconded in the House
"Consolidation already has brought us to the point where two companies control 70% of market revenue in an average radio market"
Consumer groups want to cross out cross-ownership
Free Press representatives testified at the Washington DC localism forum, dropping what Commissioner Michael Copps called a bombshell - saying that the FCC's own...
Commissioners discuss historic foreign investment update
The FCC voted to change its view of the 25% threshold for foreign broadcast ownership not as a cap but as a trigger for detailed scrutiny with the possibility of waiver. Here’s what the five commissioners had to say about it.
U.S. House Members Seek Congressional Journalist Thanks
A resolution was introduced in the House of Representatives last night by Rep. Cheri Bustos and 42 House Members thanking journalists for their reporting during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol Building.
Bills Would Put Digital Political Ads In Line With TV
Two Democratic members of the U.S. Senate and a powerful Republican Senator united to introduce legislation today that's designed to "bring needed transparency and accountability to online political ads." In short, the Honest Ads Act would make public who bought an online political ad—and bring to digital media the same rules as seen for political ads airing on radio and television. Similar legislation set for introduction in the House of Representatives would do the same.
GOP Twists FCC’s Arm; FCC Cries Uncle
In our story yesterday, “Leading Republicans Seek FCC Freeze,” we reported that there were
Media Ownership Hearing On Tap for Thursday
Media ownership has the attention of Congress this week.
Rosenworcel to Recharter Communications Equity and Diversity Council
The FCC council charged with providing recommendations to ensure that underserved communities "are not denied the wide range of opportunities made possible by next-generation networks without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability" will be active for another two years.
Radio’s Rep. on the DL
Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), who only recently sold his small market Oregon radio group, has twittered the fact that he has come down with...
FCC OKs A South Padre Island FM’s Signal Tweak
Eduardo Gallegos' Class A FM radio station serving a popular resort and Spring Break destination on the Texas Gulf Coast will get a frequency change. The Audio Division of the FCC's Media Bureau gave the OK, despite the objection of a disgruntled party who claims she's owed money for radio advertising.
Political Ad Targeting, Tied To Product Preference Data
For candidates seeking to reach the right voter, there’s now a way to match electorate profiles based on their consumption preferences. Thanks to programmatic advertising platforms, media buyers can target groups based on consumer preferences. And, this extends to declared political party affiliation.
More On The ‘Mock’ Alt-Inspection Program
In the view of Media Information Bureau featured columnist Ken Benner, the FCC's cooperation in support of the Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program (ABIP) has always been helpful. "It was my policy to visit the Commission's Compliance Bureau in Washington, D.C., every three years to update my part of the program," Benner says. In this column, he recalls his first such meeting — with then-FCC Chairman Michael Powell.
FCC’s Carr: When Disaster Strikes, Live and Local Media Is There
"When disaster strikes, it’s hard to overstate the importance of being live and local, of providing continuity and a familiar voice."
Those are the words of FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, who saluted both radio and TV stations that are "consistently on the front lines—not only providing critical, life-saving information, but also offering a path forward for healing, coming together, and rebuilding" during an address Tuesday at the 2018 NAB Show.